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The USL and WIS community voted nearly 500 TIMES for trailblazers who are impacting the soccer industry in a progressive and inclusive way. You all show up! We love to see it. Congrats to every single person nominated—you all make the game better!  Now to the winners… The Innovator Award goes to Chanel Wiese, Executive […]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WOMEN IN SOCCER

This week, we’re celebrating a year of Women In Soccer! We want to thank YOU, our trailblazing members, for your love of the game and your commitment to making the industry inclusive through the work you do on and off the field. WIS members are officially in 42 out of 50 states and we are […]

Women in Soccer is teaming up with the USL to celebrate the incredible work that the people behind the teams do. The USL Changemakers Awards will recognize underrepresented industry employees who have done outstanding work in the last year to level up the soccer industry and USL culture.  From fan engagement champions to trailblazing media […]

COFFEE & PROGRESS: ALLYSHIP IN ANTI-ABLEISM

The WIS squad showed up to celebrate all minds and body types at this past “Coffee and Progress.” Thank you to everyone for your allyship and determination to make sports an inclusive space! As always, WIS is about ACTION, so the event resources are designed to educate and promote ways to uplift all athletes.  EVERYONE […]

PITCH IT – ENTREPRENEURS CONTEST

The WIS squad has teamed up with the USL to give entrepreneurs an unmissable chance to get financial support to develop their plans to use the game for positive social change.  Life’s a “pitch,” as every woman and person from a marginalized community in soccer knows. To intervene, we’re hosting a pitch contest with the […]

Name: Candice Fabry Pronouns: She/Her  Position: Founder and owner of Fearless and Capable Catchphrases/sentiments to live by: I’m fearless and capable! What’s your favorite soccer memory? My last college game. Strangely, it was because I knew it would be my last time playing competitively. Basically, we discovered in my freshman year of college that I […]

Kicking + Screening Film Festival 2021

Join the WIS squad at the Kicking + Screening film festival returning to New York on October 12. After a one-year hiatus, we are hyped they are back in action. And, in person! The festival will include four nights of in-person soccer film events — three nights at the Scandinavia House in Manhattan and one special night at the Upper 90 Soccer Center in […]

UPDATES TO SLACK COMING THIS WEEK!

Squad, we’re doing an overhaul of our Slack channels to help minimize confusion and maximize engagement! These changes are going live on Friday, October 1, 2021. Here’s what’s changing: ALL of the channels are being archived EXCEPT the following three: #general – this will remain a WIS Admin posting only channel. #random – this will […]

ALLY RESOURCE HUB

Allies who support women and marginalized people in the game are crucial to making a more equitable soccer culture. Dive into these WIS action tips and resources to see how we can work together to change the game: PROMOTE GAME-CHANGING CONNECTIONS All of the players you coach or support in the game would benefit from […]